The men were found in a white Econoline van towing a homemade trailer that had an invalid license plate attached to it. The van was stopped at U.S. 1 and Golden Bay Blvd. at 11:33 a.m. Sunday, arrest reports show.

The driver of the vehicle, Augustin Gonzalez, 66, was a U.S. citizen and was cited for having an improperly displayed tag, reports said.

The deputy, William Mather, then asked the seven other men if they had identifications and determined they were in the United States illegally. Mather called the Border Patrol on the men, the report said.